Jeffrey Bolster at the Cape Ann Museum
Jeffrey Bolster and “The Mortal Sea”
Saturday, April 15 at 2:00 p.m.
Join author and Professor of History at the University of New Hampshire, Jeffrey Bolster, for a discussion of his book The Mortal Sea: Fishing the Atlantic in the Age of Sail (Harvard University Press, 2012).
Cost is $5 for Cape Ann Museum members / $10 nonmembers (includes Museum admission). Registration required; please call (978)283-0455 x10 or register online at Eventbrite. For more information email info@capeannmuseum.org.
About The Mortal Sea, from Harvard University Press:
Since the Viking ascendancy in the Middle Ages, the Atlantic has shaped the lives of people who depend upon it for survival. And just as surely, people have shaped the Atlantic. In his innovative account of this interdependency, W. Jeffrey Bolster, a historian and professional seafarer, takes us through a millennium-long environmental history of our impact on one of the largest ecosystems in…
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Heart and army : Pauline and the Generals talk Gloucester and veterans services
Pauline shares a once in a lifetime experience (Photo L-R: 39th Chief of Staff for the US Army, General Mark A Milley; Pauline Bresnahan; Major General John ‘Mike’ Murray; Special Assistant to the Commanding General at Fort Benning Mike Burns)
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THANK YOU @ESSEXHERITAGE!
Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken and Secretary Kerry
Together with the Essex National Heritage’s 20th anniversary celebration, 131 Trailblazing organizations where honored at last night’s grand gala, held at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem. Over 300 Essex Heritage supporters were in attendance.
Very special guest Secretary John Kerry, who helped craft the legislation in 1996 that designated the area (and worked with Senator Kennedy over many years to secure funding), gave an inspiring speech highlighting the fact that the past twenty years of this unique public-private partnership has created the tremendous success that is the Essex National Heritage area.
Congratulations to the Essex National Heritage and all the Trailblazers!
The best fun seeing these four at the gala!! Captain Stefan Edick of the Schooner Adventure, Captain Tom Ellis of the Schooner Lannon, Mayor Sefatia, and Tom Balf, Director of Maritime Gloucester.
A special toast was given to the following Trailblazers:
Preserving this Special Region: Essex County Greenbelt Association; Connecting People to Place: The Trustees of Reservations; Building & Growing Our Future: Peabody Essex Museum; Advancing Our Educational Mission (tied for first place): Lowell’s Boat Shop and The House of Seven Gables. Of special note to Cape Ann residents, Maritime Gloucester came in second place and Essex Shipbuilding Museum came in third place in the category Advancing Our Educational Mission.
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Discover Gloucester at the State House today!
Elizabeth Carey shares photos and a note with GMG:
“Today is Tourism Day at the Massachusetts State House. Each year tourism leaders from through the Commonwealth gather together to celebrate the tourism industry. There were many in attendance including Ann Marie Casey Executive Director of the NBCVB. Kate Fox of Destination Salem. Corey Atkins State Rep. Tom Kershaw of Cheers with Steve and Rhonda of Woodman’s.”- Elizabeth Carey, Discover Gloucester
Thanks so much, Elizabeth for sharing your photos from the State House. Many of the participants attended last evening’s 20th Anniversary gala at Peabody Essex Museum for Essex National Heritage. Ann Marie was there despite revving up to MC this annual State House conference–she was selected by her many colleagues for that role.
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Clouds breaking up over the Paint Factory
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Evan Goodrow Tonight ~ Dave Sag’s Blues Party @ The Rhumb Line 8:30pm 4.6.2017
This Thursday at the Rummie: I’m gonna have to eat my spinach cuz Mr. Evan Goodrow is coming to town! the scrofulous Mr. G is sure to delight you as he always does with his nuclear versions of blues, and assorted popular toons. Always a pleasure.
And he’s dragging in Mr. Dave Moore, foremost funguy drummer to keep the pressure up. I’m gonna need a couple o’ days to recover….
40 Railroad Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 283-9732
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Trailblazers and Scenes from Essex National Heritage 20th Anniversary Gala at Peabody Essex Museum
Secretary John Kerry reconnected with Mayor Romeo-Theken before he took to the podium to address more than 300 guests attending the Essex National Heritage 20th Anniversary gala at the Peabody Essex Museum. They go way back. Essex National Heritage was designated in 1996 with key support from John Kerry and Ted Kennedy.
Here’s a star, Emily Levin from Essex National Heritage. Everyone who hosts programs over Essex National Heritage fabulous annual Trails & Sails enjoys working with Emily.
The temporary Essex National Heritage illumination is projected above the Halo sculpture by Anish Kapoor.
ANNOUNCING THE TRAILBLAZERS
4000 votes helped select a few Trailblazer nominees for a special champagne toast representing their mission and all the wonderful cultural resources across 34 towns. Kim Smith was in good company! We toasted the following 2017 Essex National Heritage Area Trailblazers:
1)PRESERVING THIS SPECIAL REGION
1st place | Essex County Greenbelt Association
2nd place | Ipswich River Watershed Association
3rd place | The Cabot
2)CONNECTING PEOPLE TO PLACE
1st place | The Trustees of Reservations
2nd place | Mass Audubon
3rd place |Essex Agricultural Society
3)BUILDING & GROWING OUR FUTURE
1st place — Peabody Essex Museum
2nd place — YMCA of the North Shore
3rd place — Valley View Farm
4)ADVANCING OUR EDUCATIONAL MISSION
1st place (tie) | Lowell’s Boat Shop and The House of Seven Gables
2nd place | Maritime Gloucester
3rd place | Essex Shipbuilding Museum
Nice detail: the second festive beverage for the reception featured the trio of colors in the Essex National Heritage logo.
Gloucester organizations and partners were featured in the slide loop including: City Hall for Community Preservation, Discover Gloucester, Lannon, Rocky Neck, Schooner Adventure, HarborWalk, Cape Ann Museum.
from Essex National Heritage printed matter:
On April 5 2017 we’re celebrating all of the incredible organizations and people that we’ve spent the last two decades working with to preserve and enhance the significant historic, cultural, and natural places that make Essex County like nowhere else. We are also THRILLED that Secretary John Kerry will joining as the celebrate. Secretary Kerry played a key role in the federal legislation designating the Essex National Heritage Area in 1996!
Who are the Trailblazers and which will receive a toast?
The public nominated 131 Trailblazers. While all Trailblazers will be recognized at the Gala, only a few will be honored with a special toast! The public was invited to vote for which Trailblazers will receive a toast, and the results will be revealed only at the event; toasts will be made at the Gala!
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Evening row on the Boulevard
Jimmy T and friend on a row after work last night.
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Spring cleaning: new checkout counters at Stop & Shop supermarket and signs at Leonardo’s Pizzeria Sub Shop
Stop & Shop 6 Thatcher Road Gloucester installed 3 Goldilocks options for the checkout counters: which one is your too easy, too hard, just right?
Leonardo’s 273 Main Street sports a new canopy outside and programmable 3 screen menu inside
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Check out the local scene: Art at the Schoolhouse spring show opens tomorrow
One weekend only…more than 50 exhibitors last year
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Nichole’s Picks 4/8 + 4/9
Pick #1: Enchanted Easter Tea Party at MarketStreet
Dress in your Easter best and let us enchant you at our Easter Tea Party on The Green!
As your party attendee enters the affair, they will be greeted with a special Easter Package containing everything they will need to delight in the fun!
Guests will sip “tea” and enjoy a light breakfast while being mystified by our entertainers. That’s not all! Hop on over to the craft table, cookie decorating stations, and photobooth for more fun!
-There will only be 150 tickets sold for this event, reserve yours while you still can!
-Each ticket is good for one Child and 2 Adults. *Each child is allowed to bring up to 2 parents/guardians with them. More than 2 adults will not be permitted into the Tea Party Area.
-(Rain Date for this event is Sunday, April 9, 2017)
-*100% of your $5.00 donation will be given to the Lynnfield Recreation Department.
-*Ticket required for entry. Participants without tickets will not be granted access to the party.
READ MORE AND PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
Pick #2: Beverly Comic Con
Join us on Saturday, April 8th for the fourth annual Beverly Comic Con hosted at Porter Mill Studios!
Free to the public, family friendly and jam packed with local comic creators and unique vendors. Original art, posters, prints, handmade collectibles, t-shirts, graphic novels and of course comic books, will all be on hand for this one of a kind event.
Free admission with plenty of parking across the street at the garage.
Doors open to the public at 10am.Beverly Comic Con 4
Saturday, April 8th.
Studios at Porter Mill 10am-6pm
95 Rantoul Street
Beverly, MA. 01915Special Guests-
Robert Gill – DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Valiant Comics
Braden Lamb – Boom Studios, First Second Books
Shelli Paroline – Boom Studios, First Second BooksLive music –
DJ Noel Snow
DJ Radio Scotvoid
QwillLive art –
Michael CrockettMagic Show –
The Impossible Ivan DemarjianTONS OF VENDORS ON SITE
READ ALL ABOUT COMIC COM AND REGISTER HERE
Pick #3: Visit Rockport
Now that the town is coming to life again for the season, you’d be crazy to not get a jump on the season by visiting now. As we learned earlier this week, Top Dog and Roy Moore Lobster Company are open….as are many of the shops. Visit T Wharf, stroll Bearskin Neck, stop for lunch, do some spring shopping, and enjoy the sunshine (hopefully).
As always, for a comprehensive list of family activities, please visit our friends at North Shore Kid
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Cape Ann YMCA Community Awards Celebration Thursday, April 13, 2017
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The Cape Ann YMCA Board of Directors and staff invite you to our
Second Annual
Cape Ann YMCA Community Awards Celebration!
Join us in honoring our 2017 Community Award Winners
Mayor’s Youth Exemplary Award
Charles and George King
Youth Development
David Brooks – Cape Ann Art Haven and The Hive
Healthy Living
Lara Lepoinka – Backyard Growers
Social Responsibility
Sal Zerilli and The Trustees of Awesome Gloucester / Awesome Rockport
Thursday, April 13, 2017
7:30-9:00 am Cruiseport Gloucester
6 Rowe Square, Gloucester, MA
Community Awards Program begins at 8:00 am
Complimentary Full Breakfast
RSVP strongly encouraged by April 7th.
Complete this form to reserve your seat today!
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Gloucester’s Stacy boulevard public works construction Part 3: compare high res plans from 1922 and 1923 with today
Here are the original 1922 and 1923 plans from the Gloucester DPW archives for close inspection:
The Gloucester Daily Times published a construction status for the Western Avenue Project on June 5, 1923. Necessary delays were explained and some of the work would not be ready for Gloucester’s tercentenary celebration. The column indicates that the bridge house would be moved across the street–which didn’t happen then, but is happening in 2017– and mentions the state’s involvement.
“Work on Sea Wall Completed”- June 5 1923 update
Work on the construction of the new Western avenue seawall as far as the state is concerned, is practically completed and the lighters which for several months past have afforded great interest in many spectators have been withdrawn from the job…
On the western end of the park, the wall which held up the little park known as Marine Park is being capped with a four-foot cement topping, to bring it level to and joined with the new wall just completed from that point easterly toward Morgan’s store.
Although hopes had been held out that the entire boulevard could be completed in time for the celebration, doubts are expressed now if this can be brought to a conclusion because of the large amount of work to be done, such as filling in behind the wall just erected, and the laying out of the street. Before the street can be laid out, time must be allowed for the settling of the rock filling, thousands of tons of which are to be dumped behind the wall, and this, it is now believed by those in charge, will not be ready for surfacing until spring (1924) at the least.
The bridge-house and the small shed alongside of it are scheduled to be moved to the other side of the street so that an unobstructed view of the boulevard from The Tavern to…“
- Stacy Boulevard Construction update: what’s been done as of August 10, 2016 about 80% to the finish line seawall restored, sidewalks constructed, etc
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Frankie Gwynne and his crew have the 2017 Bikini Speedo Dodgeball Court Set Up!
182 Southern Ave Essex 11AM Saturday April 8th
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Ayurveda Spring Wellbeing Workshop ~
When: Saturday, April 8
Time: 1:00 – 3:00pm
Where: Trident Yoga, 214 Eastern Ave, Gloucester
Join Ayurveda Wellness Healing, LLC at Trident Yoga in Gloucester for informative and interative spring workshop through the lens of Ayurveda.
According to Ayurveda, spring is a KAPHA season, a mixture of earth and water elements. We know this because of its characteristics: wet, cold, heavy, dull, sticky, soft and firm. Too much Kapha leads to common springtime symptoms like congestions colds, flu, cough, sinus infections, sleepiness, and winter weight gain.
The mind can become dull and lose some of its winter sharpness. Common emotional problems are sadness, depression and over-attachment to the past.
Learn how to lessen Kapha’s effect on your health so you can feel great this spring!
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